CN102423758A

CN102423758A - Article sorting system

Info

Publication number: CN102423758A
Application number: CN2011102217936A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 小名山学
Original assignee: Daifuku Co Ltd
Current assignee: Daifuku Co Ltd
Priority date: 2010-08-04
Filing date: 2011-08-04
Publication date: 2012-04-25
Anticipated expiration: 2031-08-04
Also published as: TWI518020B; EP2423133A2; ES2422205T3; KR101536800B1; EP2423133B1; KR101565261B1; CN103964196B; CN103894349A; CN102423758B; KR20120024403A; CN103894349B; EP2423133A3; CN103964196A; KR101565260B1; TW201206800A; KR20150010929A; US8776982B2; US20120031731A1; KR20150016190A

Abstract

Article sorting equipment (10) of the present invention comprises: a rotation drive device (12a); endless chains (14) rotated on a conveyance route by the rotation drive device (12a); a plurality of slats (18) on which an article (16) is placed and conveyed; and shoes (20) attached to the slats (18). In the present invention, detected plates (60) are attached to the slats (18), and a detection device (62) for detecting the detected plates (60) is provided. Based on timing of detecting the detected plates (60), positions of the slats (18) are obtained.

Description

Article classifying device

Technical field

The article classifying device of usefulness the present invention relates in the carrying of article way, to classify.

Background technology

In the past, in the logistics industry, (following patent documentation 1 etc.) were developed, disclosed to various sorting devices.Sorting device 100 comprises: a plurality of laths (article support) 18, in order to article 16 are carried and carry; And sheath (the horizontal pressure body of article) 20, be installed in lath 18 (Figure 14, Figure 15).

Lath 18 is installed in loop chain 14 for no reason.For no reason loop chain 14 between drive sprocket 12a and driven sprocket 12b by around.Motor is installed in drive sprocket 12a.Through motor, drive sprocket 12a revolution, loop chain 14 detours for no reason.

Lath 18 is towards the right angle orientation for the carrying direction of article 16.Slide roller 24 and sidewinder son 26 and be set at lath 18 and for no reason between the loop chain 14.Detour through loop chain 14 for no reason, slide roller 24 moves with track 28 along lath.In addition, sidewindering son 26 is guided by horizontal guiding face 30.

Sheath 20 possesses the top 34 of placed side 32 sides, the bottom 36 of its opposition side and the sidepiece 38 that connects top 34 and bottom 36.Sheath 20, from the section of right angle orientation for the carrying direction be seen as around and with the part of lath 18 around as be mounted.Sheath 20 is carried on 32 last times of placed side at article 16, is configured in a wherein end of lath 18.Top 34 horizontal pressure article 16.Bottom 36 usefulness so that sheath 20 move along lath 18.In the bottom 36, be set up gyroaxis 42, guide rollers 44 can freely be turned round as gyroaxis 42 and is mounted.

Aspect sorting device 100, in order to move sheath 20, the difference guidance part 102 of Figure 16 is set up a plurality of.Difference guidance part 102 possesses straight ahead with guide rails 50, mobile guide rails 52 and discrimination unit 104.Electromagnet 56 is possessed in discrimination unit 104.Guide rollers 44 possesses magnetic, is powered at electromagnet 56, and guide rollers 44 is attracted to electromagnet 56.Guide rollers 44 is led to and moves guide rails 52, and sheath 20 moves along lath 18.At this moment, sheath 20 with article 16 with respect to the carrying direction horizontal right angle orientation that is pressed on.Article 16 are by horizontal pressure, and article 16 are transferred to difference carrier (conveyer) 48.

Be not powered at electromagnet 56, guide rollers 44 along straight ahead with guide rails 50 straight ahead.Sheath 20 can not move along lath 18.

In order to determine that the method for differentiating the displacement of article 16 according to pulse coder (pulse encoder) 106 is used at patent documentation 1 for the having or not of the power supply of electromagnet 56.Pulse coder 106 is installed in the gyroaxis of driven loop chain 12b.According to the umber of pulse that pulse coder 106 is measured, calculate the displacement of loop chain 14 for no reason.Through the umber of pulse that both allocation P1 gets, calculate the displacement of article according to article 16.Calculate through this, till article 16 arrive the position P2 of set electromagnet 56 apart from the time, supply power to electromagnet 56 (Figure 17).Sheath 20 moves along lath 18, and article 16 are for carrying direction by horizontal pressure.

Yet, because the stretching, extension of loop chain 14 for no reason, the result of calculation of the displacement of generation article 16 and the actual different situation of displacement.Even carry out the revisal of umber of pulse etc., also imperfection.Can't correctly hold the displacement of article 16, can't article 16 be classified in set position.Because the sheath 20 outside set moves, the situation that has accident to produce.

In addition, sheath 20 is configured in the end of lath 18, with article 16 horizontal pressures the time, move along lath 18.For example, shown in Figure 18 a, two

article

16b, 16c are handled upside down.Whole sheaths 20 is positioned at an end of lath 18.At first, the article 16c at rear is classified, and the position of the sheath 20 of the horizontal pressure of article 16c is become the other end (Figure 18 b).Secondly, the article 16b with the place ahead classifies.At this moment, towards tilted direction, article 16b projects to the lath of periphery to article 16b with respect to the carrying direction.Continue words (Figure 18 c), article 16b is sandwiched through sheath 20 the horizontal pressure of article 16b.Become the accident that makes article 16b and sheath 20 breakages.Consider this situation, article interval is each other shortened, the classification effectiveness of article reduces.

Because the stretching, extension of loop chain 14 for no reason, the situation that the result of calculation of the displacement of article 16 is different with actual displacement produces, and can't move desirable sheath.In order to carry out the classification of article 16, it is necessary that desirable sheath 20 positively is moved.

In addition, sheath 20 is damaged, can't be with article 16 classification.For example, the guide rollers 44 of sheath 20 is damaged, can't carry out the selection of

track

50,52 through discrimination unit 104.The top 34 of sheath 20 is talked about normally, and the breakage of cognitive sheath 20 at once.Therefore, leak the breakage of nursing sheath 20, can't article 16 be delivered to desirable difference carrier 48.Owing to can't carry out the difference of article 16, make article 16 get back to upstream side with carrier through moving back part (reject), carry out the classification of article 16 once more.

As above-mentioned, can't hold the position of each sheath 20, when finding out the time charge of damaged sheath 20, recovery time is time-consuming.The classification effectiveness of article 16 reduces.

[patent documentation 1] TOHKEMY 2009-249121 communique

Summary of the invention

Therefore, the present invention, be provided at set place positively with the article classifying device of the horizontal pressure usefulness of article as purpose.The present invention, the article classifying device that the classification effectiveness that the accident that prevents to make article be sandwiched in sheath is provided, improves article is used is as purpose.The present invention, but provide the early detection sheath breakage, prevent that the unusual article classifying device of taxonomy of goods is as purpose.

Article classifying device of the present invention comprises: device for revolving and driving; For no reason loop chain through above-mentioned device for revolving and driving, detours along the carrying path of article; A plurality of article supports are installed in above-mentioned loop chain for no reason, have banded article placed side and body to be detected; The horizontal pressure body of article is installed in above-mentioned article support, can be through moving and article are pushed along the article support; And checkout gear, be set at the mobile route of above-mentioned body to be detected, detect passing through of body to be detected.

The device for revolving and driving revolution, loop chain detours and carries the path for no reason.The article support is installed in loop chain for no reason, and the article support also detours.Article are carried on the article support, and article are handled upside down.Ramification point in the carrying way, the horizontal pressure body of article is with the horizontal pressure of article.In order to grasp the position of article support, body to be detected is installed on the article support, possess the checkout gear of body to be detected.

Above-mentioned body to be detected is set at the end of article support, and an article support is provided with body to be detected respectively at two ends, another article support at one end or the other end body to be detected is set.The article support that body to be detected is set at two ends becomes the benchmark of detection.

Body to be detected is set at the article support of an above-mentioned end and the article support that body to be detected is set at the other end, and is alternatively arranged side by side in the carrying direction of article.The detection of body to be detected of detection and the other end of the body to be detected of one end is alternatively carried out.

Above-mentioned body to be detected is installed in the opposition side of placed side.Can not counteract down the opposition side that body to be detected is installed on the placed side to the carrying of article.

Comprise: straight ahead is used guide rails, with so that the horizontal pressure body of above-mentioned article along carrying direction straight ahead; Move guide rails, with so that the horizontal pressure body of above-mentioned article move along the article support; And discrimination unit, the horizontal pressure of above-mentioned article tagma is divided to straight ahead one of them with guide rails or mobile guide rails.Above-mentioned detection device is set at the upstream side of carrying direction than discrimination unit.After detecting body to be detected, carry out the differentiation of article.

Above-mentioned detection device comprises luminescence unit that light is sent and the light receiving unit that receives above-mentioned light.Through shading, carry out the detection of body to be detected according to the light of above-mentioned body to be detected.Carry out the detection of body to be detected with non-contacting mode.

The luminescence unit of above-mentioned detection device and light receiving unit are respectively two, towards the light of each light receiving unit through being obtained the carrying direction of article the opportunity of shading.According to body to be detected by the opportunity of shading, the direction that is handled upside down through article and difference cognizablely are handled upside down towards a direction wherein.

Above-mentioned body to be detected is a plate body, positively carries out shading through plate body, detects body to be detected.

Article classifying device of the present invention comprises: device for revolving and driving; For no reason loop chain through above-mentioned device for revolving and driving, detours along the carrying path of article; A plurality of article supports are installed in above-mentioned loop chain for no reason, have banded article placed side; The horizontal pressure body of article is installed in above-mentioned article support, can be through moving and article are pushed along the article support; Straight ahead is used guide rails, with so that the horizontal pressure body of above-mentioned article along carrying direction straight ahead; Move guide rails, with so that the horizontal pressure body of above-mentioned article move along the article support; Discrimination unit divides the horizontal pressure of above-mentioned article tagma to straight ahead one of them with guide rails or mobile guide rails; And the affirmation device, be set at the downstream of carrying direction with respect to above-mentioned mobile guide rails, confirm that the horizontal pressure body of article moves along the article support.

The device for revolving and driving revolution, loop chain detours and carries the path for no reason.The article support is installed in loop chain for no reason, and the article support also detours.Article are carried on the article support, and article are handled upside down.Ramification point in the carrying way, the horizontal pressure body of article is with the horizontal pressure of article.In order to hold the position of article support, body to be detected is installed on the article support, possess the checkout gear of body to be detected.Confirm device, confirm that the horizontal pressure body of article moves.

The horizontal pressure body of above-mentioned article comprises the opposition side that is set at above-mentioned placed side and the axle of the revolving body that the revolving body that moves with guide rails or mobile guide rails along straight ahead and above-mentioned revolving body are mounted.Detect the passing through of axle of revolving body or revolving body through above-mentioned affirmation device, confirm that the horizontal pressure body of article moves along the article support.

Comprise: checkout gear, detect above-mentioned article support; Judging unit; Detect the opportunity of article support and confirm that device detects the opportunity of passing through of the axle of revolving body or revolving body through above-mentioned detection device; In each article support, judge that whether the horizontal pressure body of article is in an end of article support or one of them of the other end.

Possesses the unit of measuring the article size.From the position of the horizontal pressure body of above-mentioned article and the size of article, the straight ahead that discrimination unit is selected to make the horizontal pressure of article tagma branch is with guide rails and mobile guide rails.

Article classifying device of the present invention comprises: device for revolving and driving; For no reason loop chain through above-mentioned device for revolving and driving, detours along the carrying path of article; A plurality of article supports are installed in above-mentioned loop chain for no reason, have banded article placed side; The horizontal pressure body of article is installed in above-mentioned article support, can be through moving and article are pushed along the article support; Straight ahead is used guide rails, with so that the horizontal pressure body of above-mentioned article along carrying direction straight ahead; Move guide rails, with so that the horizontal pressure body of above-mentioned article move along the article support; Discrimination unit divides the horizontal pressure of above-mentioned article tagma to straight ahead one of them with guide rails or mobile guide rails; And decision maker, through detecting having or not that the horizontal pressure body of above-mentioned article passes through, judge that the horizontal pressure body of article has or not breakage.

The device for revolving and driving revolution, loop chain detours and carries the path for no reason.The article support is installed in loop chain for no reason, and the article support also detours.Article are carried on the article support, and article are handled upside down.Ramification point in the carrying way, the horizontal pressure body of article is with the horizontal pressure of article.What the horizontal pressure body of decision maker detection article passed through has or not, and judges that the horizontal pressure body of article has or not breakage.

The horizontal pressure body of above-mentioned article comprises the opposition side that is set at above-mentioned placed side and the axle of the revolving body that the revolving body that moves with guide rails or mobile guide rails along straight ahead and above-mentioned revolving body are mounted.Detect having or not that the axle of revolving body or revolving body passes through through above-mentioned decision maker, judge that the horizontal pressure body of article has or not breakage.

Possesses the checkout gear that detects above-mentioned article support.Detect opportunity of article support through above-mentioned detection device, detect having or not that the axle of revolving body or revolving body passes through, judge the breakage of the horizontal pressure body of article at each article support through decision maker.

Judged the damaged horizontal pressure body of above-mentioned article, be left out from the object of distinguishing with guide rails or mobile guide rails towards straight ahead according to discrimination unit.

The present invention is at article support difference installation and measuring plate, through detecting check-out console, the position that can hold the article support with checkout gear.Even the endless loop chain-unfolding owing to be not as in the past, to measure pulse, can make the horizontal pressure body of article of desirable article support be moved.Can be in set position by difference.

Because the position that utilization is held the article support according to the shading of the light of body to be detected constitutes merely, is difficult to cause fault.The position of the body to be detected in the article support, because same position carries out as discontinuous, can be corresponding to carrying at a high speed.

The present invention is at article support difference installation and measuring plate, through detecting check-out console, the position that can hold the article support with checkout gear.Can not get the position of article support owing to the endless loop chain-unfolding wrong.Can confirm the horizontal pressure body of article that moves along the article support, the possibility that article sandwich also can be judged.Can avoid sandwiching of article in advance.Owing to can avoid sandwiching of article in advance, can shorten article interval each other, can improve the classification effectiveness of article.

The present invention is at article support difference installation and measuring plate, through detecting check-out console, the position that can hold the article support with checkout gear.Can not get the position of article support owing to the endless loop chain-unfolding wrong.When detecting the having or not of the horizontal pressure body of article, can prevent to detect the wrong horizontal pressure body of article.Through detecting the horizontal pressure body of article, learn that the breakage of the horizontal pressure body of article has or not, can prevent the unusual of taxonomy of goods.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the diagram of the check-out console in the expression article classifying device of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the diagram of the carrying of expression article;

Fig. 3 comprises the diagram of the difference guidance part of checkout gear for expression;

Fig. 4 is the icon of the position relation of expression lath and check-out console;

Fig. 5 a and Fig. 5 b are the icon of expression checkout gear, and wherein Fig. 5 a is a side view, and Fig. 5 b is a vertical view;

Fig. 6 is carried on lath to by the diagram till the difference for expression from article;

The icon that Fig. 7 is connected for the communication of representing computer and each control device;

Fig. 8 is as body to be detected, makes and sidewinder the diagram that sub gyroaxis prolongs;

The diagram on the opportunity when Fig. 9 carries out the detection of article and check-out console for expression;

Figure 10 is the diagram of expression for the formation of the width of trying to achieve article;

The diagram of Figure 11 during, article length of run for horizontal press of expression article;

Figure 12 a～Figure 12 b is the diagram of the difference of expression article, and wherein Figure 12 a carries out difference diagram before, and Figure 12 b is that the article in the place ahead are first by the diagram of difference;

The table of Figure 13 a～Figure 13 b for making with computer based on data from decision maker, wherein Figure 13 a representes the table that makes with computer, Figure 13 b can't utilize the table with colouring discrimination for the selection of expression through the operator with sheath;

Figure 14 representes the lath of article classifying device and the diagram of sheath in the past;

Figure 15 representes the diagram of article carrying in the past;

Figure 16 representes the diagram of difference guidance part in the past;

Figure 17 is for calculating pulse in the past by the diagram of difference; And

The diagram that Figure 18 a～Figure 18 c sandwiches article for expression, wherein Figure 18 a is the diagram of carrying out before the difference, and Figure 18 b is article with the rear diagrams after by difference, and Figure 18 c is that article with the place ahead are by the diagram in the way of difference.

Description of reference numerals

10～article classifying device;

12a～drive sprocket (device for revolving and driving);

12b～driven sprocket; 14～for no reason loop chains;

16,16x, 16y, 16z～article;

18,18a, 18b, 18c～lath (article support);

20～sheath (the horizontal pressure body of article); 32～placed side;

42～gyroaxis; 44～guide rollers (revolving body);

46～difference guidance part; 50～straight ahead is used guide rails;

52～mobile guide rails; 54～discrimination unit;

56～electromagnet; 58～permanent magnet;

60～check-out console (body to be detected); 62～checkout gear;

64～luminescence unit; 66～light receiving unit;

90～affirmation device; 92～decision maker;

94a～luminescence unit; 94b～light receiving unit.

The specific embodiment

Relevant article classifying device of the present invention, utilization illustrates.The article that are handled upside down are with cuboid or cube explanation.

At Fig. 1, article classifying device of the present invention 10 shown in Figure 2, comprising: device for revolving and driving 12a, the loop chain for no reason 14 that detours in the carrying path, in order to article 16 are carried and a plurality of laths (article support) 18 of carrying and the sheath (the horizontal pressure body of article) 20 that is installed in lath 18.

Device for revolving and driving 12a is a drive sprocket etc.Below, drive sprocket is represented with symbol 12a.As the drive source of drive sprocket 12a, motor is used.Through motor, drive sprocket 12a revolution.In addition, separate set interval and driven sprocket 12b is set with drive sprocket 12a.Drive sprocket 12a and driven sprocket 12b are as the two ends in carrying path.

For no reason loop chain 14 is engaged in drive sprocket 12a and driven sprocket 12b.Through drive sprocket 12a revolution, loop chain 14 detours along the carrying path for no reason.In order to prevent contact accident, be provided with to cover 22 around loop chain 14 for no reason towards the loop chain for no reason 14 that detours.

Lath 18 is installed in loop chain 14 for no reason.For no reason loop chain 14 is two, and lath 18 is set up in for no reason between the loop chain 14.Because loop chain 14 detours in the carrying path for no reason, lath 18 also detours in the carrying path.

Aspect the both ends of lath 18, side frame 23 is mounted respectively.Side frame 23 is tabular, bend and becomes the L font carrying the section that direction sees.This L font, for placed side 32 towards unidirectional horizontal component x1 and for placed side 32 towards the right angle of right angle orientation part y1.End through right angle part y1 is inserted, is screwed togather or be fused to the end of lath 18 etc. and is mounted.Slide roller 24 with sidewinder son 26 and be installed in side frame 23.In addition, in each lath 18, replace at least one to sidewinder son 26, check-out console 60 is mounted.As after state as, check-out console 60 is in order to hold the member of lath 18 positions.

In order to support lath 18, possesses framework 27.Aspect framework 27, possess lath that slide roller 24 moves usefulness with track 28 with sidewinder son 26 and be guided the lateral steering face 30 of usefulness.Framework 27 is extracted formations such as moulding material out through aluminium.Above-mentioned lid 22 is installed in framework 27.Through slide roller 24 with sidewinder son 26, make the stabilization that detours of lath 18.

Lath 18 has the article placed side 32 that forms with band shape.The length direction of lath 18 is the right angle orientation (Fig. 6) with respect to the carrying direction of article 16.In the placed side 32, the situation of setting towards the ditch of length direction arranged also.A plurality of laths 18 are listed in the carrying direction.Usually because compare with article 16, the narrow width of lath 18, article 16 are striden to stand on and are placed as a plurality of laths 18.In explanation, the end of lath 18 is as the end of band shape.

Sheath 20 possesses the top 34 of placed side 32 sides, the bottom 36 of its opposition side and the sidepiece 38 that connects top 34 and bottom 36.Sheath 20, from for the right angle orientation of carrying direction section be seen as around and with the part of lath 18 around as be mounted.Sheath 20 when article 16 are carried on placed side 32, is configured in a wherein end of lath 18.Sheath 20 can move along lath 18.

The top 34 of sheath 20 possesses the face 40 that tilts with respect to the carrying direction.Through the face 40 of this inclination, article 16 are pressed into the side with respect to the carrying direction.The bottom 36 of sheath 20 possesses gyroaxis 42 and the guide rollers 44 that is installed in gyroaxis 42.Guide rollers 44 is advanced with respect to carrying direction straight ahead or at tilted direction.Guide rollers 44 is when tilted direction advances, and sheath 20 moves along lath 18.

For article 16 are classified, a plurality of difference guidance parts 46 are set up (Fig. 3).Through difference guidance part 46, sheath 20 is pushed article 16, can article be guided to difference carrier 48.In addition, also can make sheath 20 straight ahead, not carry out the difference of article 16.

Aspect difference guidance part 46, the track of two kinds that becomes the track of guide rollers 44 is set up.These tracks, the straight ahead that guide rollers 44 is used by straight ahead along the carrying direction is displaced into the mobile guide rails 52 that tilted direction is used with guide rails 50 and with guide rollers 44 with respect to the carrying direction.

Straight ahead is set at the both sides in carrying path with guide rails 50.Straight ahead also is set up beyond difference guidance part 46 with guide rails 50, becomes along a track of carrying direction.Move guide rails 52, with respect to carrying direction towards tilted direction.Guide rollers 44 is directed to as the discrimination unit 54, at the upstream side of discrimination unit 54, be set up with guide rails 50 starting end guide rails 51 arranged side by side abreast with straight ahead, guide rollers 44 is passed through therebetween.

The material of guide rollers 44 comprises magnetic.In addition, in order to select the track of guide rollers 44, possesses discrimination unit 54.Discrimination unit 54 is for attracting the device of guide rollers 44 through electromagnet 56 and permanent magnet 58.Electromagnet 56, a part is relative with guide rails 50 with straight ahead, separates with guide rails 50 from straight ahead gradually.Permanent magnet 58, continuous with electromagnet 56, extend to till the end of moving guide rails 52.

Supplying power attracts guide rollers 44 to electromagnet 56, via permanent magnet 58 guide rollers 44 is guided to and moves guide rails 52.Do not supply power to electromagnet 56, guide rollers 44 does not attract, guide rollers 44 along straight ahead with guide rails 50 straight ahead.Because use electromagnet 56, switching in a flash of difference carried out.

Be displaced into tilted direction through guide rollers 44 along mobile guide rails 52, sheath 20 moves along lath 18, and article 16 are pushed from the side.Article 16 move to the end of lath 18 gradually, are moved into the difference carrier 48 of the side that is arranged at lath 18.

In addition, be returned to original position in order to make mobile sheath 20, the return path in the carrying path is provided with guide rollers 44 and is movable to the track of two straight ahead with 50 of guide rails, through this track, makes sheath 20 get back to original position.Article 16 are carried on 18 last times of lath, and sheath 20 is configured in the predetermined end of quilt of lath 18.

In order to determine the necessity that detects till desirable sheath 20 arrives discrimination unit 54 is arranged towards the having or not of the power supply of electromagnet 56.Therefore, the present invention, as above-mentioned, the side frame 23 installation and measuring plates 60 in the end that is installed in lath 18 possess the checkout gear 62 that detects this check-out console 60.Through detecting the opportunity of check-out console 60, hold the position of lath 18.

Check-out console 60 is set at the end of the opposition side of placed side 32.Through being set at the end, can not become the obstruction that sheath 20 moves.For example, in son 26 positions that are configured of sidewindering in the past check-out console 60 is set.Check-out console 60 is tabular, the plane with respect to the carrying direction in same direction, and with respect to placed side 32 towards vertical direction.

In Fig. 1, with check-out console 60 bendings, the section that the carrying direction is seen is the L font.This L font, with placed side 32 towards unidirectional horizontal component x2 and towards with the right angle part y2 of placed side 32 right angle orientation.Right angle part y2 is used to detect.In addition, x1 is provided with screw thread at horizontal component, and the horizontal component x1 of side frame 23 and the horizontal component x2 of check-out console 60 are overlapped, and through bolt 59 check-out console 60 are installed on side frame 23.Replace screw thread being set, utilize nut also can in horizontal component x1.Replace bolt 59, install through welding, horizontal component x1 and horizontal component x2 pawl or hole are set and engage or chimeric etc. and fixing also can, this fixing means is qualification especially.In addition, side frame 23 is not bent into the L font, the section that the carrying direction is seen becomes the I font and also can.Use as check-out console 60 end that side frame 23 is not installed in lath 18.Any constitute also can, the plane is a same direction and for the plate of placed side 32 towards vertical direction for the carrying direction, and is identical with the formation of the end that is installed in lath 18.

As shown in Figure 4, a lath 18a is arranged at both ends with check-out console 60, and the lath 18b beyond this, 18c at one end one of them of portion or the other end are provided with check-out console 60.The lath 18a that check-out console 60 is set at both ends is as benchmark.The check-out console 60 of the lath 18a of benchmark is detected through checkout gear 62, from carrying out the counting of check-out console 60 at first.Lath 18 whenever is repeated around a week, counting.

In addition, the situation of especially the lath difference not being explained,

symbol

18a, 18b, 18c are as symbol 18 explanations.Lath 18a as first, is increased along carrying direction, number in regular turn.This number, the sheath 20 that is installed in lath 18 is common with check-out console 60.

At one end portion has the lath 18b of check-out console 60 and has the lath 18c of check-out console 60 in the other end alternatively arranged side by side.Lath 18b sidewinders son 26 and is set at the other end.Lath 18c sidewinders son 26 and is set at an end.A checkout gear 62, owing to the check-out console 60 without the same end of continuous detecting, detection time is abundant.Can be corresponding to the high speed carrying of article 16.

Checkout gear 62 is set at the upstream side of carrying direction than discrimination unit 54.Starting end guide rails 51 and straight ahead are set at the upstream side of discrimination unit 54 abreast with guide rails 50, and checkout gear 62 is configured in the upstream extremity of starting end guide rails 51.After detecting check-out console 60, carry out the differentiation of sheath 20.Therefore, the distance of checkout gear 62 and discrimination unit 54, consider in order to time of detecting check-out console 60, article 16 transporting velocity, determine towards the power-on time of electromagnet 56 etc.Owing to possess a plurality of difference guidance parts 46, checkout gear 62 be set for each discrimination unit 54.

Checkout gear 62 is two, is set at the mobile route of check-out console 60.As shown in Figure 1, because check-out console 60 is compared the end side that is set at lath 18 with guide rollers 44, in Fig. 3, checkout gear 62 and straight ahead are compared, are arranged at the lateral direction in carrying path with guide rails 50.Two check-out consoles 60 of the lath 18a of benchmark can side by side detect general configuration.Because lath 18 is towards the right angle orientation with respect to the carrying direction, two checkout gears 62 are configured in online with respect to the right angle of carrying direction.Because the lath 18a through benchmark is different with the number of the check-out console 60 that

other lath

18b, 18c are detected, can lath 18a and other lath 18b, the 18c of benchmark be distinguished.

Checkout gear 62 (a) detects check-out console 60, (b) carries out the calculating of check-out console 60, and the value that (c) will calculate is sent to discrimination unit 54.The width of lath 18, lath 18 each other the interval and from checkout gear 62 to discrimination unit the distance till 54 is determined that these values do not change when design.Through these values, the number of the lath 18 from checkout gear 62 to discrimination unit till 54 becomes known.Check-out console 60 calculated values are sent to discrimination unit 54, deduct from the number of calculated value with above-mentioned lath 18.Through this subtraction, discrimination unit 54 is learnt the number of the lath 18 that arrives discrimination unit 54.Since be not as as in the past, use pulse, the deviation of lath 18 to be difficult to produce.

Carry out the situation of above-mentioned subtraction, having becomes 0 or the situation of negative.The sum of lath 18 is known when design.Become 0 situation, as the sum of lath 18.Become the situation of negative, only deduct the part that becomes negative from the sum of lath 18.

Checkout gear 62 possesses luminescence unit 64 that light is sent and with the light receiving unit 66 (Fig. 5 a, Fig. 5 b) of light-receiving.Luminescence unit 64 uses laser diode or light emitting diode etc.Light receiving unit 66 uses optical diode or photistor etc.Luminescence unit 64 is relative at certain intervals with light receiving unit 66.Check-out console 60 is through between luminescence unit 64 and the light receiving unit 66 (Fig. 5 b).

The light that is issued through luminescence unit 64 is received by light receiving unit 66.Check-out console 60 through between luminescence unit 64 and the light receiving unit 66 time, towards the light of light receiving unit 66 by shading.Through this shading, can detect passing through of check-out console 60.

The luminescence unit 64 and the light receiving unit 66 of checkout gear 62 are respectively two, and be arranged side by side in the carrying direction.Each checkout gear 62 detects secondary with check-out console 60.Through with each light receiving unit 66 by the deviation of the time of shading, learn the moving direction of check-out console 60.Be displaced into situation at check-out console 60 for the carrying direction, detect check-out console 60 at every turn, add 1 along direction.At every turn the lath 18a with benchmark detects, and the lath 18a of benchmark as 1, is carried out addition.Be displaced into backward situation at check-out console 60 for the carrying direction, detect check-out console 60 at every turn, subtract 1.Because ading up to of lath 18 is known, the number of the detected next lath 18 of lath 18a of benchmark as sum, afterwards, is deducted from sum.Even under any reason, lath 18 is displaced into contrary direction, position that can correctly cognitive lath 18.

In addition, light receiving unit 66 is spaced apart necessarily.Through with two light receiving units 66 by the deviation of the time of shading, the translational speed of check-out console 60 also can detect.As after state as, carry out various control with computer, can confirm whether lath 18 moves with set speed.

Possessing article 16x devotes on the lath 18 back, detects luminescence unit 68 and light receiving unit 70 (Fig. 6) that article 16x uses through both allocation P1.Luminescence unit 68 and light receiving unit 70 and above-mentioned detection device 62 are identical also can.Through shading, 16x detects with article.In addition, at this both allocation, above-mentioned detection device 62 is set up.When detecting article 16x, learn that article 16x is carried on the lath 18 of calculated number.

Be additional to the situation of article 16x in identification sign,, its reading unit be set at above-mentioned both allocations with bar code etc.Not only make article 16x consistent, more can make the content of the article 16x that is carried on lath 18 consistent with lath 18.

Before

article

16y, 16z were positioned over lath 18,

article

16y, 16z were handled upside down through moving into carrier 72.Moving into aspect the carrier 72, the

optoelectronic switch

74,76 that the width of article 16z and linear measure longimetry are used is set up.Use becomes the optoelectronic switch 74 of 90 ° of directions and becomes the optoelectronic switch 76 of tilted direction with respect to carrying direction light with respect to carrying direction, light.Through the shading time of transporting velocity and each

optoelectronic switch

74,76, calculate width and the length of article 16z.Calculate width and the length of article 16z, the number of the sheath 20 in the time of can determining that article 16z is transferred to difference carrier 48.

Obtain the width of article 16z and the unit of length, use beyond the

optoelectronic switch

74,76, carry out the photography of article 16 through digital camera, through image processing, width and the length of obtaining article 16z also can.In addition, the situation of the special difference of article not being explained,

symbol

16x, 16y, 16z are as symbol 16 explanations.

The computer 80 (Fig. 7) that possesses the action of above-mentioned each unit of controlling checkout gear 62, discrimination unit 54, drive sprocket 12a etc.Computer 80, through software, hardware or this both, the action of stating after carrying out.

Computer 80 carries out the communication with the control device 82a that controls sorting device 10.In addition, control device 82a from then on carries out control device 82b, the 82c towards checkout gear 62, discrimination unit 54, drive sprocket 12a etc., the communication of 82d.As each

control device

82a, 82b, 82c, 82d, PLC (program-controlled device, Programmable LogicController) etc. is enumerated.Because checkout gear 62 is a plurality of with discrimination unit 54,

control device

82b, 82c also are set at each checkout gear 62 or discrimination unit 54.

Based on instruction from computer 80, checkout gear 62 drivings such as grade.The number that for example, will carry out the lath 18 that discrimination unit 54 and the article 16 of difference are carried by computer 80 is sent to control device 82a.The number of lath 18 is transferred into the control device 82c of discrimination unit 54 from control device 82a.Discrimination unit 54 can be supplied power to electromagnet 56 according to set number.

The driving situation of checkout gear 62 grades is transferred into computer 80, is shown at the screen of computer 80.For example, the number of each checkout gear 62 detected lath 18 is transmitted.Computer 80 through said method, is obtained the number of the lath 18 that arrives discrimination unit 54 from the number of lath 18, also can from transporting velocity or carrying direction that light receiving unit 70 is obtained article 16 by the deviation of the time of shading.In addition, the number of the sheath 20 when difference is carried out in the decisions such as size that are transmitted the article 16 that come.

In addition, as also can from the formation of the control device 82a of computer 80 direct move instruction to each unit, 82b, 82c, 82d.Computer 80 waits other device to carry out overall control with difference carrier 48 also can.

Secondly, the action of the sorting device 10 of relevant article is described.(1)

article

16y, 16z are transferred on the lath 18 from moving into carrier 72.Moving into carrier 72, the size of article 16z etc. are measured.

(2) be transferred to the article 16x of lath 18, be handled upside down along the carrying path.Both allocations P1, article 16x after the carrying beginning are detected, and at this moment, check-out console 60 is also calculated.Article 16x is carried on the lath 18 of calculated value, makes article 16x relevant with lath 18.In addition, the situation in the identification sign of additional strip font code etc. reads this identification sign.

(3) from computer 80 via control device 82a, the number of the lath 18 that article 16x is carried is sent to the control device 82c with the discrimination unit 54 of the difference guidance part 46 of article 16x difference.

(4) checkout gear 62 calculates when detecting check-out console 60 at every turn, and this value is sent to discrimination unit 54.Be handled upside down in situation at article, detect check-out console 60 at every turn, number is increased for the suitable direction of carrying direction.At the check-out console 60 of the lath 18a that detects benchmark at every turn, the value of calculating is reset, from initial increase number.

Discrimination unit 54, as above-mentioned, will both fix a number from calculated value deducts.The number of the lath 18 of the position P2 of the electromagnet 56 of cognitive arrival discrimination unit 54.

(5) become set number with the horizontal pressure usefulness of article 16x, discrimination unit 54 is supplied power to electromagnet 56.Through power supply, the guide rollers 44 of the bottom 36 of sheath 20 is directed to and moves guide rails 52.Sheath 20 moves along lath 18.Sheath 20 is pushed article 16x, and article 16x is directed to difference carrier 48.

Do not supply power to electromagnet 56, guide rollers 44 moves with track 50 along straight ahead.Sheath 20 does not move along lath 18.

As above-mentioned, the check-out console 60 of the present invention through being installed in lath 18 can individually be managed lath 18.The position deviation of the lath 18 during difference is difficult to produce, positively difference.Owing to alternatively change in the position of each lath 18, check-out console 60, detection time or processing time can be abundant, can be corresponding to carrying at a high speed.

More than, about the present invention, though illustrative embodiment, the present invention is not defined to the above embodiments.For example, prolong, will replace check-out console 60 (Fig. 8) from sidewindering son 26 outstanding gyroaxis 60b through installing from the gyroaxis that sidewinders son 26 that just had in the past.This situation is sidewindered the both ends that son 26 is set at lath 18.Other, is as body to be detected, but the object of shading, shapes etc. are not defined.

The position that check-out console 60 is mounted is not limited at the end of lath 18.In the position of moving of the moving of the carrying that does not hinder article 16, lath 18, sheath 20, all can in any position.

In the above-described embodiments, though moving of relevant sheath 20 is described, the present invention confirms moving of sheath 20.Therefore, the present invention is provided with the affirmation device 90 (Fig. 3) of confirming that sheath 20 moves along lath 18.Formation beyond the moving of relevant affirmation sheath 20, identical with object in preceding explanation, omit its explanation.

At first, with

article

16y, 16x carry place lath 18 after, the time of light-receiving amount when both allocation P1 detects article 16x and the light-receiving amount when check-out console 60 detected changes to be represented at Fig. 9.With the downstream of the carrying direction of lath 18 as one side 19f, with the upstream side of carrying direction as another side 19e.

Length d 1 till from one side 19f of lath and another side 19e to check-out console 60, d2 are known when design.Different from opportunity of transporting velocity and each light-receiving quantitative changeization, being obtained till 16 from check-out console 60 to article apart from d3, d4.Through these values d1, d2, d3, d4, the length (d1+d3) till from one side 19f of lath 18 to the front end of article 16x and from the another side 19e of lath 18 to the rear end of article 16x till length (d2+d4) obtained.

As above-mentioned, learn lath 18 and its position that each article 16x is carried.Owing to learn the number of the lath 18 that each article 16x is carried, carry out subtracting each other of this number, learn the number of the lath 18 between this.The size of lath 18 and lath 18 interval each other become known when design.From the position that number and article 16x at article lath 18 are each other carried the lath of putting 18, article interval is each other also obtained.

Above-mentioned article 16x and the position of lath 18 relation or article interval each other, as after state as, will be sent to computer the opportunity of shading and be obtained.Be utilized in article 16x difference can or can not judgement on.

Be attached to the situation of article 16x in identification sign, its reading unit is arranged at above-mentioned both allocations P1 bar code etc.Not only make article 16x consistent, and the content that more can make the article that are carried on lath 18 is by unanimity with lath 18 quilts.

Confirm device 90, the gyroaxis 42 or the guide rollers 44 of sheath 20 detected, confirm moving of sheath 20.Confirm that device 90 is configured in the mobile route of gyroaxis 42 or guide rollers 44.Because difference guidance part 46 is a plurality of, confirm device 90, move guide rails 52 for each and be provided with.Confirm device 90,, be set at the downstream of carrying direction with respect to moving guide rails 52 in order to confirm moving of sheath 20.For example, be arranged at the position of the terminal guidance track 52x that is set up in the downstream that moves guide rails 52.

With the gyroaxis 42 or the guide rollers 44 detected methods of sheath 20, the contact or non-contacting any also can.For example, utilize the optoelectronic switch that possesses luminescence unit and light receiving unit.Luminescence unit is laser diode or light emitting diode.Light receiving unit is optical diode or photistor.The light that luminescence unit sends is received by light receiving unit.Light through straight ahead with between guide rails 50 and the terminal guidance track 52x, through light with gyroaxis 42 or guide rollers 44 by shading, with sheath 20 pass through detect.This situation is arranged at straight ahead with guide rails 50 and terminal guidance track 52x with opening or breach, light through as opening or the breach, luminescence unit and light receiving unit be set.

As above-mentioned, the interval of the width of lath 18 or lath 18 time is known in design, in addition, from checkout gear 62 to confirming that the distance till the device 90 is also known.Through these values, also known to the number of confirming the lath 18 till the device 90 from checkout gear 62.The number of this lath 18 is deducted from the value that checkout gear 62 calculates, become the number that arrives the lath 18 of confirming device 90.In addition, the relevant value that deducts becomes 0 or the situation of negative value, and is also identical with the situation of above-mentioned discrimination unit 54.

The value that to calculate check-out console 60 from checkout gear 62 is sent to confirms device 90, confirms device 90, deducts from the value the calculated number with lath 18.Learn the number of the lath 18 when sheath 20 detected.Learn that whether desirable sheath 20 moves along sheath 18.In addition, also learn the sheath 20 of each lath 18, be positioned at a wherein end of lath 18.

As previous embodiment explanation, before

article

16y, 16z were positioned over lath 18,

article

16y, 16z were handled upside down through moving into carrier 72.In addition, through the shading time of transporting velocity and each

optoelectronic switch

74,76, calculate width and the length of article 16z.Calculate width and the length of article 16z, decision is with the number of the sheath 20 of article 16z when transferring.

Particularly, through the shading time and the transporting velocity of optoelectronic switch 74, the length L of article 16z is obtained.As Figure 10, use optoelectronic switch 76, obtain the width x1 of article 16.From the shading time and the transporting velocity of optoelectronic switch 76, length X is obtained.In addition, the angle for the light of the optoelectronic switch 76 of article is ψ.Therefore, the relation of X=L+xltan ψ is set up.Owing to learn X, L and ψ, can obtain the width x1 of article 16.

Obtain the width of article 16z and the unit of length, use beyond the

optoelectronic switch

74,76, carry out the photography of article 16 through digital camera, width and the length of obtaining article 16 through image processing also can.In addition, the situation of the special difference of article not being explained,

symbol

16x, 16y, 16z are as symbol 16 explanations.

In that the angle for the article 16x that carries direction when the horizontal pressure of article 16x is known when designing.Learn the width of article 16x, learn the length that article 16x launches, article 16x is obtained through calculating by the possibility that sheath 20 sandwiches.For example, as Figure 11, the horizontal width of article 16x is x1, is θ for the angle of article 16x of carrying direction, and the length x2 that article 16x launches is xl sin θ.

Computer also confirms that with control the control device 82e of device 90 or the control device 82g of luminescence unit 68 and light receiving unit 70 carry out communication.In addition, from then on

control device

82e, 82g carry out communication towards

control device

82b, 82c, 82d, 82e, the 82f of checkout gear 62 etc.As these

control device

82e, 82g, PLC etc. are given an example.Because confirm that device 90 is a plurality of, control device 82e also is set at and respectively confirms device 90.

From confirming that device 90 is transferred into the data of computer 80, confirm that through confirming device 90 number of mobile sheath 20 is also involved.Computer 80 compares with the data that are sent to discrimination unit 54 with from the lath 18 between the data of affirmation device 90 receptions and the number of sheath 20.Through this relatively, can confirm that whether the sheath 20 of desirable lath 18 moves.In addition, through moving, can confirm also whether each sheath 20 is positioned at a wherein end of lath 18.

The sheath 20 of desirable lath 18 does not have the situation that moves, shows at the screen of computer 80, and the operator is learnt.In addition, computer 80 is connected with alarm device, also can gives the alarm.Necessary, sorting device 10 is stopped.

As above-mentioned, (A) learn that each sheath 20 is positioned at a wherein end of lath 18, (B) learn the number of the lath 18 that carries each article 16; (C) learn the position of the article 16 of lath 18; (D) from the size of article 16, learn the length of run x2 of article 16, (E) learn the interval of each article 16.Therefore, when article 16 are transferred to difference carrier 48, can judge whether and can article 16 be sandwiched in sheath 20.

When determining the differentiation of article 16, sandwich also and judge through aforementioned calculation machine 80.Through above-mentioned (A)～(E), to judge the difference carry out article 16, article 16 are sandwiched in sheath 20, the number that carries the lath 18 of these article 16 is not sent to discrimination unit 54.Article 16 are not by difference, by straight ahead.In addition, even in case the number of lath 18 is sent to discrimination unit 54, transmit the signal of this number of cancellation.Through the size and the interval of article 16, the straight ahead that discrimination unit 54 is selected is selected with guide rails 50 and mobile guide rails 52.

For example, as Figure 12 a, two situations that

article

16b, 16c are handled upside down, the article 16c with the rear distinguishes earlier, and the article 16b with the place ahead distinguishes afterwards, can the article 16b in the place ahead be sandwiched through sheath 20.At this, the article 16c at rear is not distinguished and by straight ahead, the article 16b in the place ahead is distinguished (Figure 12 b).

Secondly, the action of the sorting device 10 of relevant article is described.After the step of above-mentioned (1)～(5), through the order of following (6)～(7), sorting device 10 actions.

(6) set sheath 20 is confirmed moving of sheath 20 through confirming device 90 after lath 18 moves.When confirming sheaths 20,, become the number of the sheath 20 that is identified from the value that calculated value will both be fixed a number and deduct through affirmation device 90.If be number, learn that sheath 20 normally moves through the mobile sheath 20 of computer 80 indications.This state can continue the classification of article 16.

At the number of the sheath that is identified 20 is not the situation of the sheath 20 of indication difference, at the screen display of computer 80, carries out as giving the alarm through alarm device.

(7) through computer 80, from the number of the sheath 20 that is identified, with the wherein Data Update of an end of each sheath 20 of record at lath 18.Based on this data, judge that article 16 could difference.Can not difference, the indication of difference is ended the cancellation indication.Article 16 that can't difference are once more from being handled upside down at first.

As above-mentioned, the present invention can individually manage lath 18 through the check-out console 60 that is installed in lath 18, and can manage the sheath 20 that moves along lath 18.Through with mobile management, owing to learn that each sheath 20 is positioned at a wherein end of lath 18, can prevent to sandwich through sheath 20 accident of article 16.

In addition, can manage moving of sheath 20, the situation that the sheath 20 outside set moves, promptly revising operation etc. becomes possibility.Judge sandwiching of article 16 etc. easily, also can shorten article interval each other, can prevent to sandwich, can improve the classification capacity of article 16.

In addition, the present invention judges the breakage of sheath 20 beyond carrying out the mobile of sheath 20 and confirming.Therefore, the present invention is provided with the decision maker 92 (Fig. 3) of judging sheath 20 damaged usefulness.Formations beyond relevant judgement sheath 20 is damaged, identical with in preceding explanation, its explanation of Therefore, omited.

Decision maker 92, what gyroaxis 42 through detecting sheath 20 or guide rollers 44 were passed through has or not, and judges whether sheath 20 is damaged.

Than checkout gear 62 downstreams in the carrying path decision maker 92 is being set.Mobile guide rails 52 is positioned at the downstream of checkout gear 62, in the present invention, is set at the position of mobile guide rails 52.Through checkout gear 62, check-out console 60 is detected the time that consideration is calculated, the distance of decision checkout gear 62 and decision maker 92.In Fig. 3, decision maker 92 is set near the position, downstream of moving guide rails 52.

Decision maker 92 possesses luminescence unit 94a and light receiving unit 94b.Luminescence unit 94a uses laser diode or light emitting diode etc.Light receiving unit 94b uses optical diode or photistor etc.The light that sends through luminescence unit 94a is received by light receiving unit 94b.This light, two straight ahead passing through through gyroaxis 42 or guide rollers 44 are with between the guide rails 50.Therefore, with guide rails 50 and mobile guide rails 52 opening or breach are set in straight ahead, light disposes luminescence unit 94a and light receiving unit 94b through as opening or the breach.This light, when the passing through of sheath 20, through gyroaxis 42 or guide rollers 44 by shading.Through shading, can judge whether the bottom 36 of sheath 20, particularly sheath 20 is normal.In addition, the situation of decision maker 92 is set in the position that mobile guide rails 52 does not have, only with guide rails 50 opening or breach is set in straight ahead, light passes through two straight ahead with between the track 50.

As above-mentioned, in when design, being spaced apart of the width of lath 18 and lath 18 is known, and in addition, the distance from checkout gear 62 to decision maker till 92 is also known.Through these values, the number of the lath 18 from checkout gear 62 to decision maker till 92 also becomes known.The number of this lath 18 is deducted from the value that checkout gear 62 calculates, become the number of the lath 18 that arrives decision maker 92.In addition, the relevant value that deducts becomes 0 or the situation of negative, and is identical with the situation of above-mentioned discrimination unit 54.

The value that to calculate check-out console 60 from checkout gear 62 is sent to decision maker 92, and decision maker 92 deducts from the value the calculated number with lath 18.Because lath 18 makes number consistent with the sheath that is installed in this lath 18 20, learns the number of this sheath 20 when detecting sheath 20.

Decision maker 92, obtain opportunity of carrying out above-mentioned calculation and according to opportunity of the shading of sheath 20 synchronously.At the number of each sheath 20, make sheath 20 normally or unusually by correspondence.Therefore, when performing calculations, detect the gyroaxis 42 or the guide rollers 44 of sheath 20, the sheath 20 of the number of trying to achieve through calculation is learnt to normally.On the contrary, can't detect gyroaxis 42 or guide rollers 44, the sheath 20 of the number of trying to achieve through calculation is learnt to unusually.

Obtain opportunity of performing calculations and according to opportunity of the shading of sheath 20 synchronously, as also can other opportunity.Obtain through checkout gear 62 and detect the opportunity of check-out console 60 and also can synchronously according to opportunity of the shading of sheath 20.

Normal or the unusual data of each sheath 20, as after be sent to computer as stating, be processed through computer.

Possessing article 16x is dropped in back on the lath 18, article 16x is passed through the both luminescence unit 68 and the light receiving unit 70 (Fig. 6) of allocation P1 detection usefulness.Luminescence unit 68 and light receiving unit 70 and above-mentioned detection device 62 are identical also can.Detect article 16x through shading.In addition, both aspect the allocation P1, above-mentioned detection device 62 is set up at this.When article 16x is detected, learn that article 16x is carried on the lath 18 of calculated number.

As above-mentioned, before article 16x was positioned over lath 18,

article

16y, 16z were handled upside down through moving into carrier 72, width and the length of the shading Time Calculation article 16z through transporting velocity and each optoelectronic switch 74,76.Calculate width and the length of article 16z, the number of the sheath 20 when article 16 are transferred in decision.

Computer 80 carries out the communication with the control device 82f that controls decision maker 92.As the control device 82f of control decision maker, PLC etc. are given an example.Because decision maker 92 is a plurality of, control device 82f also is set at each decision maker 92.

Be transferred into the data of computer 80 from decision maker 92, represent the normal or unusual data of each sheath 20.Computer 80 based on these data, makes the table 96 shown in Figure 13 a, also can at screen display.This table 96 is with the normal of each sheath 20 of colouring discrimination or unusual.In Figure 13 a, learn that the sheath 20 at 0257,0258,0259 number takes place unusual.The operator can easily differentiate the sheath 20 of unusual generation.

Unusual situation takes place in sheath 20 therein, transmits signals to alarm device from computer 80, gives the alarm etc. also can.

In addition, through the sheath 20 of option table 96, computer 80 stops also can as the use of selecteed sheath 20.Computer 80 becomes and uses the sheath 20 stop also by to carry out as the colouring discrimination.In Figure 13 b, because the sheath 20 of the number of

selection

0257 and 0258, its number quilt is with colouring discrimination, and its sheath 20 becomes to use and stops.

As above-mentioned,, learn the number of the lath 18 that article 16 are carried through being transferred into the data of computer 80.In the sheath 20 of the lath 18 that article 16 are carried, use the sheath 20 that stops involved, computer 80, the number with lath 18 is not sent to discrimination unit 54.Do not carry out making article 16 by straight ahead in order to the moving of the sheath 20 of difference.Article 16 are got back to upstream side through moving back part with carrier after the straight ahead of carrying path, carry out the classification of article 16 once more.

In addition, computer 80 uses the sheath 20 that stops through being selected to, and makes the use of selecteed sheath 20 begin also can again.Become the sheath 20 that use begins again, carry out as identical with normal or unusual color.The selection of sheath 20, each sheath 20 carry out also can, also can as can a plurality of sheaths 20 being selected together.

Secondly, the action of the sorting device 10 of relevant article is described.After the step of above-mentioned (1)～(5), through the order of following (8)～(10), sorting device 10 actions.(8)～(10) action is carried out also can with the action of above-mentioned (6)～(7) simultaneously.

(8), judge the having or not of bottom 36 of sheath 20 through the decision maker 92 in ratio detection device 62 downstream in the carrying direction.Decision maker 92 receives calculated value from checkout gear 62, in addition, carries out the detection of gyroaxis 42 or guide rollers 44.From the value that calculated value will both be fixed a number and deduct, become the number of the sheath 20 that is detected.Whether the sheath 20 of the number that is detected normally can be confirmed.The sheath 20 that use is detected can continue the classification of article 16x.

When carrying out set subtraction, gyroaxis 42 or guide rollers 44 be can't detect, gyroaxis 42 or guide rollers 44 breakages, the loss of the sheath 20 of the number that is deducted learnt receiving calculated value.

(9) from decision maker 92 normal the or unusual data of each sheath 20 are sent to computer 80.In addition, the data of the driving situation of other device of checkout gear 62 or discrimination unit 54 etc. also are transferred into computer 80.

(10) computer 80 uses the above-mentioned data that receive, and makes the normal or unusual table 96 with colouring discrimination with each sheath 20.In addition, computer 80 table 96 that will make is at screen display.The situation of the number of the sheath 20 that operator's selection is shown, computer 80 stops the use of selecteed sheath 20.

As above-mentioned,, can prevent classification unusual of article 16 through detecting the unusual of sheath 20.Accident in the classification of article 16 also can prevent.In addition, it doesn't matter with the stretching, extension of loop chain 14 for no reason, can suitably hold the number of unusual sheath 20 through check-out console 60, can prevent the number error of unusual sheath 20.

More than, though relevant the present invention's illustrative embodiment, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments.For example, decision maker 92 uses the non-contact sensor of luminescence unit 94a and light receiving unit 94b, but also can as the touch sensor of machinery.Gyroaxis 42 or guide rollers 44 are contacted with the sensor of machinery, and normally whether the bottom 36 of learning sheath 20.

The position of decision maker 92 is not limited to the downstream of checkout gear 62.Upstream side at checkout gear 62 also can.This situation, the calculation that above-mentioned decision maker 92 carries out becomes addition.That is, add set value in calculated value.

Decision maker 92, and nonessential each checkout gear 62 that is arranged at are provided with one words at least in the carrying path and also can.

With the sheath 20 that takes place unusually with table 96 expression after, the operator selects the number of sheath 20, the sheath 20 of this number is used stop, but the sheath 20 that computer 80 will take place is unusually stopped using automatically and also can.

Checkout gear 62 uses two respectively with luminescence unit 64 and light receiving unit 66, also can but be respectively one.The direction that check-out console 60 is not moved detects, and merely only detects passing through of check-out console 60.In addition, be not limited to the non-contacting detection that utilizes light, carry out also can according to the detection of the contact of check-out console 60.

Carry out the detection and the calculating of check-out console 60 through checkout gear 62, but detected signal is sent to discrimination unit 54, calculate through discrimination unit 54 and also can.In addition, calculate through computer 80, according to the instruction of computer 80, discrimination unit 54 can be supplied power to electromagnet 56 and also can.

Discrimination unit 54 is used electromagnet 56, but also can with the switch of mechanically distinguishing with track 50 or mobile guide rails 52 in straight ahead.

The sorting device 10 of article, a side that is not limited to the carrying path possesses difference carrier 48, possesses difference carrier 48 in the both sides in carrying path and also can.Two mobile guide rails 52 are intersected, and discrimination unit 54 is set at this two side, and is the power supply opportunity of the electromagnet 56 of discrimination unit 54, identical with above-mentioned explanation.

In addition, when article 16 were transferred to difference carrier 48, article 16 tilted for the carrying path, but article 16 are remained under the state of parallel direction for the carrying path, were displaced into difference carrier 48 and also could.This situation, mobile guide rails 52 is configured to a plurality of parallel, and discrimination unit 54 is set at each and moves guide rails 52, is powered the electromagnet 56 to discrimination unit 54 simultaneously.The opportunity of this power supply, identical with above-mentioned explanation.

On the surface of lath 18, sheath 20 and check-out console 60, the number demonstration of check-out console 60 also can.The number of the cognizable mobile sheath 20 of operator.

Other, the present invention in the scope that does not break away from its purport, based on the knowledge that has common knowledge the knowledgeable in the technical field under it, implements also can under the appearance attitude that adds various improvement, correction, change.

Claims

1. article classifying device comprises:

Device for revolving and driving;

For no reason loop chain through above-mentioned device for revolving and driving, detours along the carrying path of article;

A plurality of article supports are installed in above-mentioned loop chain for no reason, have banded article placed side and body to be detected;

The horizontal pressure body of article is installed in above-mentioned article support, can be through moving and article are pushed along the article support; And

Checkout gear is set at the mobile route of above-mentioned body to be detected, detects passing through of body to be detected.

2. article classifying device as claimed in claim 1, wherein above-mentioned body to be detected is set at the end of article support, an article support is provided with body to be detected respectively at two ends, another article support at one end or the other end body to be detected is set.

3. article classifying device as claimed in claim 2, body wherein to be detected are set at the article support of an above-mentioned end and the article support that body to be detected is set at the other end, and be alternatively arranged side by side in the carrying direction of article.

4. article classifying device as claimed in claim 3, wherein above-mentioned body to be detected is installed in the opposition side of placed side.

5. article classifying device as claimed in claim 4 more comprises:

Straight ahead is used guide rails, with so that the horizontal pressure body of above-mentioned article along carrying direction straight ahead;

Move guide rails, with so that the horizontal pressure body of above-mentioned article move along the article support; And

Discrimination unit divides the horizontal pressure of above-mentioned article tagma to straight ahead one of them with guide rails or mobile guide rails.

6. article classifying device as claimed in claim 5, above-mentioned detection device wherein comprises:

Luminescence unit, the luminescence unit that light is sent; And

Light receiving unit receives above-mentioned light;

Wherein pass through shading, carry out the detection of body to be detected according to the light of above-mentioned body to be detected.

7. article classifying device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the luminescence unit of above-mentioned detection device and light receiving unit are respectively two, towards the light of each light receiving unit through being obtained the carrying direction of article the opportunity of shading.

8. article classifying device as claimed in claim 7, wherein above-mentioned body to be detected is a plate body.

9. article classifying device comprises:

Device for revolving and driving;

A plurality of article supports are installed in above-mentioned loop chain for no reason, have banded article placed side;

The horizontal pressure body of article is installed in above-mentioned article support, can be through moving and article are pushed along the article support;

Move guide rails, with so that the horizontal pressure body of above-mentioned article move along the article support;

Discrimination unit divides the horizontal pressure of above-mentioned article tagma to straight ahead one of them with guide rails or mobile guide rails; And

Confirm device, be set at the downstream of carrying direction, confirm that the horizontal pressure body of article moves along the article support for above-mentioned mobile guide rails.

10. article classifying device as claimed in claim 9, the horizontal pressure body of wherein above-mentioned article comprises:

Revolving body is set at the opposition side of above-mentioned placed side, moves with guide rails or mobile guide rails along straight ahead; And

The axle of revolving body, above-mentioned revolving body is mounted;

Wherein detect the passing through of axle of revolving body or revolving body, confirm that the horizontal pressure body of article moves along the article support through above-mentioned affirmation device.

11. article classifying device as claimed in claim 10 more comprises:

Checkout gear detects above-mentioned article support;

Judging unit; Detect the opportunity of article support and confirm that device detects the opportunity of passing through of the axle of revolving body or revolving body through above-mentioned detection device; In each article support, judge that whether the horizontal pressure body of article is in an end of article support or one of them of the other end.

12. article classifying device as claimed in claim 11 more comprises the unit of measuring the article size;

Wherein according to the position of the horizontal pressure body of above-mentioned article and the size of article, the straight ahead that discrimination unit is selected to make the horizontal pressure of article tagma branch is with guide rails and mobile guide rails.

13. an article classifying device comprises:

Device for revolving and driving;

Decision maker through detecting having or not that the horizontal pressure body of above-mentioned article passes through, judges that the horizontal pressure body of article has or not breakage.

14. article classifying device as claimed in claim 13, the horizontal pressure body of wherein above-mentioned article comprises:

The axle of revolving body, above-mentioned revolving body is mounted;

Wherein detect having or not that the axle of revolving body or revolving body passes through, judge that the horizontal pressure body of article has or not breakage through above-mentioned decision maker.

15. article classifying device as claimed in claim 14 more comprises the checkout gear that detects above-mentioned article support;

Wherein detect the opportunity of article support, detect having or not that the axle of revolving body or revolving body passes through, judge the breakage of the horizontal pressure body of article at each article support through decision maker in above-mentioned detection device.

16. article classifying device as claimed in claim 15 is wherein judged the damaged horizontal pressure body of above-mentioned article, is excluded outside the object of being distinguished with guide rails or mobile guide rails towards straight ahead by discrimination unit.